Justin Sirois's Blog, page 71
January 13, 2012
Just a heads up, no one pisses on dead bodies in Falcons on the Floor
I never thought I'd post these, but now that the novel is out, I think they might be interesting to reveal a bit of my process. Though I have no idea who these guys are, these are the portraits of Salim and Khalil I referred to while writing Falcons on the Floor. They randomly popped up from a Google image search and I immediately though, "Yes, that is Salim... and that is Khalil."
While drafting and writing and editing, these print outs were always within arms reach. I use photos a lot in...
While drafting and writing and editing, these print outs were always within arms reach. I use photos a lot in...
thank you for the shout out, Roxane Gay
"I just received my copy of this book and I am really looking forward to reading this novel because it tells the story of the battle of Fallujah from the perspective of Iraqis a perspective sorely lacking from so many novels and stories about the war. I am also interested in this book because Sirois consulted heavily with Haneen Alshujairy and is so deeply committed to increasing awareness about the Middle East. I am interested to see how he brings his passion for the region to this novel."
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Baker Artist Awards, almost the entire Narrow House catalogue
Over eight great years, most of which with Jamie GP and Lauren Bender. A nod of respect goes to Andrew Miller for the brilliant recording of Rod Smith's Fear the Sky - one of the best albums of poetry I know of. New updates to my Baker application: http://www.bakerartistawards.org/nominations/view/justin%20sirois/
January 12, 2012
new Falcons on the Floor pin
Thank you to Ahmed T. who helped me with the new translation and typeface choice. If I do a signing at AWP, I'll be giving these away at the table. 
